P-ISSN: 3026-5398 E-ISSN: 3026-5401 2024 Vol. 02, No. 01, 418-444 doi: 10.21111/injas.v2i1.10466 Islamization of Natural Sciences Zin Eddine Dadach Chemical Engineering Department, Higher Colleges of Technology, Saada Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Submitted 20 June 2024 In Review 14 July 2024 Accepted 27 August 2024 Published 28 August 2024 Abstract The term "science," rooted in the Latin word scientia, originally signified a broad pursuit of knowledge within the realm of philosophy. Until the early 19th century, disciplines such as physics and chemistry were still considered branches of philosophy, with the term "scientist" only being introduced in 1840 by William Whewell. In contrast, Islamic science has been fundamentally rooted in the Quran and Sunnah for over 14 centuries. Despite the Islamic world’s long-standing dominance in global culture and civilisation, by the 19th century, Muslims faced a decline in cultural and scientific leadership, exacerbated by the fall of the Ottoman Empire and European colonisation. Modern Western civilisation, shaped by the Renaissance and Enlightenment, emphasised scientific inquiry and secularism, leading to significant industrial and intellectual advancements. As the Muslim world interacted with this Western paradigm, it struggled to reconcile modern science with Islamic teachings. This struggle is evident in the Muslim world’s lag in scientific output, education, and research infrastructure. The ongoing challenge is the Islamization of natural sciences, aiming to integrate Islamic principles with scientific inquiry, addressing the contemporary concerns of scientific illiteracy and fostering a revival of Islamic intellectual tradition in the sciences. Keywords Islamic Science; Islamization of Science; History of Natural Science; Philosophy of Natural Science *Corresponding Author Zin Eddine Dadach , zdadach@hct.ac.ae 3026-5401© 2024 The Authors. Published by Universitas Darussalam Gontor. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.id).